Edward Dwyer

==Early life==

==Early life==

Dwyer was born in [[Fulham]], London, on 25 November 1895.<ref name=VC_NMP>{{cite web |url=https://www-ancestryinstitution-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/search/collections/2483/?name=Edward_Dwyer |url-access=subscription |title=585 DWYER Edward VC |via=Ancestry |series='''Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007''' licensed from Naval & Military Press|quote= |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> At the time of the 1911 census, he was employed as a Grocer's shop assistant.<ref name=1911Census>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections//2352/?name=_Dwyer&birth=1895&f-Self-Occupation=Grocer+Shop&f-SourcePieceNumber=286&gender=m&residence=_83+Sherbrooke+Road-Fulham |url-access=subscription |title=1911 England Census |via=Ancestry |quote=SEARCH where name=Dwyer AND Born: 1895 AND Street address: 83 Sherbrooke Road, Fulham AND Piece: 286 AND Occupation: Grocer Shop AND Gender: Male |access-date=26 June 2025}}</ref>

Dwyer was born in [[Fulham]], London, on 25 November 1895.<ref name=VC_NMP>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/2483/?name=Edward_Dwyer |url-access=subscription |title=585 DWYER Edward VC |via=Ancestry |series='''Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007''' licensed from Naval & Military Press|quote= |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> At the time of the 1911 census, he was employed as a Grocer's shop assistant.<ref name=1911Census>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections//2352/?name=_Dwyer&birth=1895&f-Self-Occupation=Grocer+Shop&f-SourcePieceNumber=286&gender=m&residence=_83+Sherbrooke+Road-Fulham |url-access=subscription |title=1911 England Census |via=Ancestry |quote=SEARCH where name=Dwyer AND Born: 1895 AND Street address: 83 Sherbrooke Road, Fulham AND Piece: 286 AND Occupation: Grocer Shop AND Gender: Male |access-date=26 June 2025}}</ref>

On 2 July 1912 he enlisted under [[Special Reserve]] terms of service<ref name=LLT_SpecialReserve2024>{{cite web |title=The Special Reserve |last=Baker |first=Chris |url=https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/the-special-reserve/ |via=The long, long trail |access-date=4 July 2024 }}</ref> of six years, to complete six months of mandatory training, then transferred to the Reserves, albeit on call until 1 July 1918. He was released from this, in order to enlist as a regular. On 6 September 1912, he enlisted under Regular terms of service of 12 years. His declared age upon enlistment suggested he was born on 25 August 1894.

On 2 July 1912 he enlisted under [[Special Reserve]] terms of service<ref name=LLT_SpecialReserve2024>{{cite web |title=The Special Reserve |last=Baker |first=Chris |url=https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/the-special-reserve/ |via=The long, long trail |access-date=4 July 2024 }}</ref> of six years, to complete six months of mandatory training, then transferred to the Reserves, albeit on call until 1 July 1918. He was released from this, in order to enlist as a regular. On 6 September 1912, he enlisted under Regular terms of service of 12 years. His declared age upon enlistment suggested he was born on 25 August 1894.